Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-25
LOCAL NEWS.


Last Friday and yesterday were regu- !
lar March days. More than foot of
snow has fallen the past week.
The latest project is flremen's muster
to come of at an early date next sum-
mer. Arrangements are already well adj
vanced.
Butter sold in this market Monday at
Is to - cents, the latter being paid only
for new-milk. Receipts continue to in
crease.
Mr. E. Il. Clay is repainting the in
terror of his store and otherwise improv-
ing its appearance, in preparation for
spring business.
The storm of last Friday filled the cross
roads full Saturday large number of
men were out shoveling snow in the high
ways between here and the lake.
Nearly 20 couples, including number
from this village, attended the ball at the
Glen House, East Middlebury, Tuesday
evening, and were we'll entertained.
Messrs. Smith & Allen have taken an
other large contract. 1t is to erect at
Watertown, n. Y, the coming season,an
Episcopal church. The edifice will be of
stone.
Col. Thad NJ. Chapman is to make eX-
tensive alterations in and additions to his
residence the coming season. Messrs
Smith & Allen are preparing plans and
will do the work.
Town meeting comes next Tuesday.
Although the time is close at hand, there
is little talk about candidates for the var
ious offices, and it looks as if few changes
would be made.
The exhibition by the junior class of
the college will come on the evening of
Tuesday, March %, at the close of the
winter term. 1t will probably be held in
the town hall.
There has been no end Of trouble over
the water suppl y to the Addison House
the past week. The pipes froze up Fri
day and it was not till Wednesday that
thev were cleared out.
Lent logan on the 23d, which was Ash
Wednesday. Appropriate services were
held at the Episcopal and Roman Catho-
lie churches on that day. and will be con-
tinued through the Lenten season.
Mr.. A. Williamson shipped from this
station to Boston, Monday, carload OF
new-milch cows with their calves. and
had to leave some of his purchases al
home for want of room in the car.
Mr.. 7. c. Tredeau, who formerly live,
here but is now resident of Springfield.
Mass, is in town for a brief stay. He is
visiting friends and picking up a few
horses for shipment to Springfield.
Secretary Stratton attended the New
York State convention of Young Mems
Christian associations held at Utica last
week, and reports large and profitable
gathering of association workers.
Col. Tracy has promised to give soon
before Post Russell a talk on the battle of
Cedar Creek. lie was in the most of the
fight and saw the whole of it, and is sure
to interest and instruct his hearers.
The mail train from the north due here
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning was
stalled by the snow that had blown into
the cut about half a mile south of Yer
gennes station, and did not reach here
till noon.
The Ladies' Library association has
rented the rooms over the bank and will
move their books into them soon. The
new rooms are large, well-lighted and
heated by steam, and will be a decided
improvement on those now occupied
Mr.. f. j. Klock of the junior class at
college returned Saturday from New Ha-
ven, Ct, whittier he went as delegate to
represent the college Y. NJ. C. A. at the
national meeting of associations. He re-
ports large and profitable gathering.
Messrs. E. c. and W. f. Whitney of
Williston on Tuesday bought of Mr..
Julius Seeley of this place, for long
price, a weanling horse colt sired by
Daniel Lambert and out of a Grandee
mare owned by Mr.. Secley. The colt
was shipped to Williston Wednesday
morning, and will be kept for breeding
purposes.
One car of the freight train north that
passed this station at II 80 p. M, We'd
nesday, was thrown from the track a
quarter of mile north of Brooksville.
1t was replaced on the iron after a few
hours, so that the accident did not delay
other trains to any extent. The accident
: was caused by the dropping down of a
brakebeam.
\ little before noon on Friday last
some of our citizens thought they per-
ceived an earthquake. There was a noise
as of an explosion, but no one felt the